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Residential Services

Our housing program features fifteen bachelor units designed to provide accommodation and support to conditionally-released male federal offenders. Our primary objective is to provide residents with a stable, structured, and supervised independent living environment as they reintegrate back into the community.

By creating a supportive living environment, we will provide individuals a chance at successful reintegration, an opportunity to work on education and employment objectives, and access to services within a safe and supportive environment.

Residents will have access to:

residential support plans

housing support and advocacy

information and referrals

community resources

education and employment referrals

assistance with housing searches

Additional support will be provided through community partnerships.

Application Process:

The application procedure for admission to VMR on Day Parole, Statutory Release or Long-Term supervision Order is as follows:

Initial contact through correspondence from the applicant or via referral from other agencies or institutions;

Upon receipt of the above, an application package will be sent to the applicant. This package includes; an introduction letter, an application form and a house brochure;

Personal interviews will be arranged as required at specific institutions;

After all pertinent information is received, the Institutional Parole Officer must request that a Community Assessment (CA) be conducted in Kingston. The Community Assessment is completed by the Correctional Service of Canada and involves staff of the local Community Residential Facility and a multidisciplinary team from CSC.

A written decision of acceptance or refusal which includes the rationale for the decision against admission criteria will be forwarded to CSC staff within one week of Community Assessment Team meetings.

Please note that any offer of admission will always be contingent on future bed space availability.